@@JayLeePoe A fellow midnight rider. Art Bell was the man and the reason many people jumped onto the podcasting train. He had that perfect cigarette saturated talk radio voice and his guests were wild.
@@NPCSingularity The Bottomless Hole that was in The PacNW was a solid story. He had really nice takes on even some of the oldest saws and so long as the guest on his phones could keep up on the wire-- a true legend of the sport.
Seeing the PorkChop Express appear over that hill with that killer beat never gets old. Brilliant film. Someone in the comments said it was ahead of its time and it really was.
And he's believable no matter what his character you believe him being tough or weak the list goes on he's incredibly versatile except for that Santa movie he was in not that long ago he hardly ever misses a beat even if the movie isn't that great
Kurt Russell made The Thing, Escape from NY & Big Trouble in Little China in his prime with John Carpenter. One of the best actor-director collaborations
"You just listen to the old Pork Chop Express and take his advice on a dark and stormy night, alright; when some wild-eyed eight-foot tall maniac grabs your neck, taps the back of your favorite head up against a barroom wall and he looks ya' crooked in the eye and he asks ya' if you've paid your dues?... Well you just stare that big sucker right back in the eye and you remember what old Jack Burton always says at a time like that...'have you paid your dues, Jack?'...Yes, Sir, the check is in the mail."
I often think about that. Like, part of me would think, if I was a trucker: Dude, just shut up, you're just rambling about nothing. But on the other hand, I'm enjoying his rants when I'm sitting down to watch a movie. They're getting to enjoy it live on the air, when otherwise they'd be listening to Mariah Carrey romance Santa Claus. I'd be happy for something different, and I'd probably keep tuned into his frequency for awhile.
This was actually one of the first movies to fail at the box office but go on to great success in video rental. Just a little bit ahead of it's time really.
+chardtomp Sounds like a lot of the films Carpenter made post Halloween. His films tend to become popular after they've had their run in theaters it seems.
@@TheWaynos73 I pretty sure it was because ET was emotionally touching movie about an alien and a boy, whereas The Thing was a generic, cliche horror scifi flick that was better than but still just as gimmicky as the rest the genre that it was spawned into, I'm pretty sure everyone was at that point tired of alien monster movies that had become totally B-Grade and a heart warming story with a GOOD alien as co-main was refreshing... Personally I like Explorers better, the ad-hoc vessel the trio built is far more convincing than a flying bicycle! XD
I love how he slips into a straight up John Wayne impression the way he says the last line, "... to think that we're all alone in this universe." The delivery is unmistakable
Had seen clips of this on the tv and understood it was a spoof. Finally sat down to watch it and discovered one of the best character development and badass comedic intro scenes of all time. I was thouroughly impressed with this movie in every way. Glad i found this gem in my young age so i can share it with others in 2019.
My brother, who is 11 years older than me, introduced me to this in probably 1989. I would have been 6. I've been a fan ever since, and we quote it all the time.
Along with Rambo, Matrix from Commando, Dutch from Predator, Cobretti from Cobra, Martin Riggs from Lethal Weapon, Harry Callahan from Sudden Impact, John McClane from Die Hard, Snake Plissken from Escape From New York, Chuck Norris from any Chuck Norris movie, Frank Dux from Bloodsport & Connor MacLeod from Highlander Jack Burton is one of the most preeminent & balls out, devil may care, badass action heroes to have emerged into the public consciousness back in the 80s, a man on a mission, of unimpeachable nobility, of great individuality that runs down to molecular depths, of magnetic charm, comedic wisecracks, his own unique fashion style & fascinating philosophical insight, all rolled up into one inimitable, formidable & hilarious package! What's not to love & admire about that?? One of the finest opening scenes ever, PERIOD!
Funniest thing is that unlike all the guys you quoted Jack Burton is totally inept. But he is determined and had a damn good streak of good luck. He's an everyman. That's why he is so likeable and we all connect with him.
The year is 2023 and this is still the best intro into a character’s mindset without OVER doing it. Simple. Elegant. Its times like this ole Jack Burton would say: Hell yeah
Speedin down the highway at night in the pouring rain, talkin to a cb, eatin a sub, wearing fuckin sunglasses... We should all aspire to be this amazing "All in the reflexes " #gold
best movie of all time. minimum one watch a month sometimes more. only movie i could watch back to back to back to back. everytime i sit down to watch a movie, i just think... what the hell
Someone should post the end of the movie when he's on his CB and he ends the movie with: "You just look that big ol' storm right square in the eye and say, 'Gimme your best shot pal. I can take it.'" Love that :)
This is such a rainy day movie and I love that it opens on a rainy day. It's the kind of movie TBS or WGN or maybe even TNT would play back in the 1990s, or that HBO or Cinemax would play in the 1980s. It's like comfort food.
love this movie, one of the great things about it, the guy who thinks he's the main character is actually the sidekick...that's one of the many things that makes this movie great
When I was little in the eighties I never saw the trailer to this and my dad just randomly took me to see it and this movie blew my mind lol it is still a bad ass movie and I watch it at least once a year.
The great shame in all of this is that no one leaned over to JC to tell him he was the right man for kung Fu epics with an American spin. Sigh, it should have all been different.
It's a good intro. One of the best. I don't see how Kurt russel like escape from la more than this movie. This one is far more amusing. Perhaps it's that his character is the butt of the joke while his sidekick is the hero. He is pure fun though. Such a quirky character.
Kurt Russell was great in this movie and I have it on Blu Ray and I watch it all the time and I have the soundtrack of this and the fight scenes were tight and better than I expected. I did visit San Francisco China Town awesome place. I got some Chinese swords and my Bruce Lee T Shirt there.
The Pork Chop is now in the UK. Saw it at a car show this weekend 13.08.22 After filming Big trouble, The PCE was sent to a dealership in Vermont where it was sold to a transport company in Maine, then was used to haul general goods along the East Coast USA till 2006. It still has the original engine (rebuilt at 75k), apart from the odd touch-up original paint, and looks to be in excellent condition.
The best part of the movie is seeing 23 year old Kim Cattrall bouncing as she’s running though the airport car park 😍 oh lord I could watch that over and over.
Some of these producers that gave directors like Carpenter a hard time for a particular movie vision that didn't line up with their straight forward formula should be grateful for movies like this that are now considered cult classics
I feel like I can get use to a life like that. Hauling down a hill in a Freightliner FLC while raining and eating food inside the cab and wearing black out shades. PS Tips to Ready Player One for including Jack Burtons Pork Chop Express in the "The Race Challenge" part. But rather than hauling a cage, it was hauling some huge pipes on a flatbed.
Me and my StepBrother Jerry rode in a Coffin bunk Freightliner from Fresno to Boston back in the summer of 85. With our Dad who is also named Jerry That's an Epic Road trip.
This is Jack Burton in the Porkchop Express & I'm talking to whoever is listening out there .. Like I told my ex-wife, I says: "Honey, I never drive faster than I can see, besides that, it's all in the reflexes." You just listen to the Porkchop Express & take his advice on a dark & stormy night, alright, when some wild eyed 8 ft maniac grabs your neck, taps the back of your favorite head up against a bar room wall, looks you crooked in the eye & asks you if you've paid your dues .. Yeah, you just stare that big sucker right back in the eye & remember what ol' Jack Burton always says at a time like that: "Have you paid your dues Jack?" "Yes sir, the check is in the mail."
Probably one of the most confident characters ever portrayed. His monlogue doesnt make any sense but it doesnt have to because its not about wjat you say but how you say it. I have converaations like this all the time with myself and its not until later that i realize that should have been recorded. Not sure what im trying to say but you k ow what jack burton always says...what the hell
Remember when heroes in movies could be stupid and not shamed for it? Jack Burton is just a funny guy who tries his best to help out in a bad situation and attempt to look cool while doing it. We all know his sidekick has the smarts and skills. Strangely the sidekick didn't know martial arts in real life. One couldn't tell when watching the movie.
He wasn't the hero, though--he was the sidekick, while Wang was the hero. That was the premise--a movie where we saw its events through the eyes of a sidekick who thought he was the hero.
If they DO remake this film.......it'll be a tragedy! It will NEVER top the original 80's version. I'm 35 years old, and its a gem of my childhood when I was 6 years old :D
